About Us

We are one of the leading early-stage investors for the fashion and lifestyle sectors in Germany.

PAPA OSCAR is a hands-on investment company focused on early-stage investments. We support our portfolio companies with in-depth market knowledge, as well as giving them access to our broad network of suppliers, clients and financial institutions. We invest in the fashion and lifestyle markets (digital & non-digital).

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Your growth, our motivation !

We work openly and together with our portfolio companies and provide them continuous support with their daily business. Our main goal is to realize sustainable growth with our ventures. We use our many years of experience and our global network to help you expand. Our team takes on a hands-on approach to help you tackle any challenges that may arise.

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Pitch meetings each year
Countries with portfolio customers

What our ventures say about us

2ALLY.ME is an owner-managed brand based in Berlin. PAPA OSCAR helped establish our brand in the market, create new distribution channels and introduce new effective processes within our company.

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Esther Hellmann Founder & CEO of 2ALLY.ME

At MAJAVIA we are focused on one major goal: to become the number 1 brand for sustainable travel accessories in Europe. PAPA OSCAR works together with us to achieve this goal by supporting us with their know-how, market knowledge and financial resources.

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Magdalena Wagner & Svenja Kalthoff Founders of MAJAVIA

PAPA OSCAR works together with us on a series of initiatives to drive sustainable growth. They provide their fashion and e-commerce expertise to support us in expanding our sales channels, continuously adapting our product portfolio to meet current market requirements and improving our business intelligence and ecommerce capabilities.

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Dr. Axel Brunn, Bastian Siebenbürger, Marco Hantel Founders of AESPAREL

To build a leading international online jewelry retailer, you have to find solutions for many complexities in a fragmented market. PAPA OSCAR is a reliable partner and investor, who shared our vision from the beginning.

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Evelyn Robetin Founder & CEO of eve`s JEWEL

Frequently Asked Questions

What does your current portfolio look like?

Currently, we have 19 ventures in the areas of streetwear, kids fashion, shoes, sports, jewelry, food and sustainable fashionin our portfolio. Through our portfolio companies, we serve more than 100,000 customers annually.

Do you focus on a specific sector?

We invest exclusively in the fashion and lifestyle sectors. We pay particular attention to strong entrepreneurial personalities.

Do I need a pitch deck?

Not necessarily. Nevertheless, you should have a solid business plan, know the current key figures and be able to forecast the future key figures of your company.

What does your investment process look like?

After an initial telephone conversation with the company, a management meeting usually takes place in Frankfurt. This is followed by due diligence. After the successful completion of the due diligence process, an investment offer containing not only capital but also a detailed list of our operational services is sent to the company.

Our team supports you daily to ensure your success!

Our team of experts supports you in your day-to-day business on all issues and support inquiries. Your challenge is our challenge.

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Sophie Holl

 PR & Communications Manager

After studying media and communication sciences at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Sophie started her career as a PR manager...

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Andre Prautzsch

 Retail, Investor

As one of the most successful retail entrepreneurs in eastern Germany, Andre supports our brands in stationary development. Andre...

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Torsten Widarzik

 Brand Developer, Investor

As a former LEVI’s Germany Managing Director, Torsten coordinated the strategy of the holding company and its holdings. His...

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Frederico Vogt

 Head of Marketing

After training as an industrial clerk and then studying online communication at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, Frederico was...

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Achilles

 Chief Barking Officer

After training at the dog school in Frankfurt, Achilles became bored spending his days in the garden and joined...

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Dr. Wolfgang Brunn

 Advisory Board, Investor

As a former board member, Dr. Brunn worked in the mechanical engineering group MAN AG in various management positionsfrom...

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Sahar Amin

 Venture Capital Analyst

As a venture capital analyst, Sahar is responsible for the strategic expansion of the venture portfolio. Sahar holds two...

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Laura Fabris

 Apprenticeship in E-Commerce

After completing her A levels, Laura does an apprenticeship for e-commerce. Here, she goes through all the relevant departments...

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Peter Brenner

 Advisory Board, Investor

Peter Brenner is the Managing Director of the international investment company STINSON. As CEO of Schramm Holding, Peter Brenner...

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Hartmut Retzlaff

 Advisory Board Chairman, Investor

As one of the best-known German business personalities, Hartmut headed the fortunes of Stada AG for over twenty years...

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Daniel Herold

 Portfolio Analyst

Daniel analyzes and coordinates the analysis of our potential investments. As an interface between the Portfolio Management and the...

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Christoph Klippert

 Head of Business Operations

As Head of Business Operations, Christoph is responsible for the analysis, implementation and optimization of internal business processes as...

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Timo Schulze

 Portfolio Manager

After a semester abroad at Michigan State University and a bachelor’s degree in innovation and marketing, Timo was responsible...